Can I enjoy GTA IV: episodes from liberty city without playing GTA IV first?

I've never play the original GTA4 for the PS3, will I be able to access the entire city in episode for liberty city? Will I miss a lot of the story or don't understand what's going on?

Thanks in advance

Yes, you can access the whole city. Episodes from liberty has nothing to do with GTA4.Fightingfan

Some missions are tied to GTA IV missions...

But yes, you won`t lose anything on the history of TLAD nor TBOGT if you don`t play GTA IV first (I`d recomend playing it later anyway, it may be boring at the beginning but takes some pace towards the middle of it).

Exactly what everyone else already said

IMO of the 2 stories, TLAD is better than Gay Tony.

I'll be honest, both episodes are better than the original story. Gay Tony being the best one IMO.

Its best to play GTA IV first

Its best to play GTA IV first

Venom_Raptor

I think they're releasing a collection that includes both GTA4 and the 2 episodes so you should buy that instead

The three all cross-reference each other. While it's not necessary to have played anyone it really helps to get the complete story.

I've never play the original GTA4 for the PS3, will I be able to access the entire city in episode for liberty city? Will I miss a lot of the story or don't understand what's going on?

Thanks in advance

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can someone please help me !

ok there was a party in my house and someone stole my gta iv . so i bought episodes from liberty city . so i tried to play it onlinewith my friend who also has the ballad of gay tony and it doesnt let me invite him to a game and it doesnt show me his invites ! .do i need the actual gta iv disc even tho i have it installed in my ps3 still .

ANY HELP WILL BE MUCH APRECIATED!!!!

Like many others on here said, you can enjoys the Episodes without having to play GTA IV first, but all 3 of the games tend to cross reference each other so i suppose it would be best to play through GTA 4 first just so you don't get lost. Completely your choice though, like we said, you dont have to.

You can play and enjoy the episodes without having played the main story. GTA IV is one of those special games that everyone keeps talking about years after its release. So I suggest that you play the main story first, then TLAD, and finish with TBOGT. Well worth the time. Lots of fun.